CD 674 Pediatric Audiology Exam 1
Questions With Correct Answers
What |are |the |consequences |of |delaying |HL |identification? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Children |
may |be |delayed |in |their |speech |and |language. |
|A. |90% |of |very |young |children's |knowledge |is |attributed |to |"incidental |reception" |of |sounds |
around |them. |If |these |children |have |unidentified |HL, |they |will |miss |out |on |90% |of |their |
knowledge.
|B. |Children |may |have |delays |in |their |receptive |and |expressive |language, |such |as |having |
difficulty |with |abstract |words, |multiple |meaning |words, |function |words, |morphemes |(word |
endings)
2. |Undiagnosed |HL |may |affect |the |development |of |children's |academics |(children |w/ |HL |have |
to |repeat |a |grade |more |often |than |normal |hearing |peers.
3. |Undiagnosed |HL |may |affect |children's |psychosocial |and |emotional |development
| A. |Children |w/ |HL |experience |feelings |of |isolation |and |frustration.
What |does |EHDI |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Early |Hearing |Detection |and |Intervention
Describe |the |importance |of |EHDI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Until |the |1990's, |children |born |w/
|permanent |HL |would |typically |not |have |been |identified |and |diagnosed |until |2.5-3 |years |of |
age. |Since |the |initiation |of |newborn |hearing |screening |and |EHDI |programs, |the |avg |age |of |HL |
identification |has |decreased |to |2-3 |months |of |age. |Therefore, |children |are |not |missing |out |on |
as |much |information |by |being |identified, |diagnosed, |and |treated |sooner.
What |is |the |goal |of |EHDI? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |maximize |linguistic |competence |and |
literacy |development |for |children |who |are |Deaf |or |hard |of |hearing
,What |are |the |first |3 |principles |of |EHDI? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |All |infants |should |have |
access |to |hearing |screening |using |a |physiologic |measure |before |1 |month |of |age.
2. |All |infants |who |do |not |pass |the |initial |screening |or |subsequent |re-screening |should |have |
appropriate |audiologic |and |medical |evals |to |confirm |the |presence |of |HL |before |3 |months |of |
age.
3. |All |infants |with |confirmed |permanent |HL |should |receive |intervention |services |before |6 |
months |of |age.
What |does |it |mean |to |have |a |"holistic |approach" |to |pediatric |care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To
|be |an |effective |pediatric |care |provider, |one |needs |to |think |about |children |holistically, |taking |
into |account |their:
-degree, |type, |and |configuration |of |HL
-speech |and |language
-cognitive |factors
-genetics
-family |environment
-developmental |changes
This |is |the |reason |we |have |an |interdisciplinary |team
Who |is |involved |in |a |a |"holistic |approach" |to |pediatric |care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--child |
and |the |family
-physicians |(primary |care/ENT)
-teacher
-SLP, |PT, |OT
-audiologist
-psychologist
-genetic |counselor
, Approximately |_________ |new |babies |w/ |HL |are |identified |every |year. |An |additional |_____-
________ |infants |and |children |between |birth |to |3 |yrs |old |acquire |late-onset |HL |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-12,000; |4000-6000
________________ |is |the |most |common |birth |defect |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hearing |loss
___________________ |are |at |a |higher |risk |for |HL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infants |who |spend |
time |in |the |intensive |care |nursery
(1. |loud |machines; |2. |may |take |ototoxic |meds; |3. |may |have |syndromes |associated |with |HL)
______ |% |of |children |w/ |permanent |HL |are |born |to |two |hearing |parents. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-92
What |is |the |most |common |infectious |disease |of |childhood |and |the |most |common |cause |of |HL
- CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ear |infections
| |
In |1993, |fewer |than |_____% |of |infants |were |screened |for |HL |prior |to |leaving |the |hospital.
In |2010, |the |number |increased |to |more |than |_____% |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5%; |98%
Why |did |the |number |increase |so |much |in |2010? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Policy |initiatives |
by |government, |professional |associations, |and |advocacy |groups.
2. |Federal |funding |of |early |hearing |detection |and |intervention |initiatives
3. |Successful |implementation |of |screening |programs
4. |Technological |advances
Approximately |_______ |children |in |1000 |are |born |with |congenital, |significant |permanent |
bilateral |HL. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3-5
Questions With Correct Answers
What |are |the |consequences |of |delaying |HL |identification? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Children |
may |be |delayed |in |their |speech |and |language. |
|A. |90% |of |very |young |children's |knowledge |is |attributed |to |"incidental |reception" |of |sounds |
around |them. |If |these |children |have |unidentified |HL, |they |will |miss |out |on |90% |of |their |
knowledge.
|B. |Children |may |have |delays |in |their |receptive |and |expressive |language, |such |as |having |
difficulty |with |abstract |words, |multiple |meaning |words, |function |words, |morphemes |(word |
endings)
2. |Undiagnosed |HL |may |affect |the |development |of |children's |academics |(children |w/ |HL |have |
to |repeat |a |grade |more |often |than |normal |hearing |peers.
3. |Undiagnosed |HL |may |affect |children's |psychosocial |and |emotional |development
| A. |Children |w/ |HL |experience |feelings |of |isolation |and |frustration.
What |does |EHDI |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Early |Hearing |Detection |and |Intervention
Describe |the |importance |of |EHDI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Until |the |1990's, |children |born |w/
|permanent |HL |would |typically |not |have |been |identified |and |diagnosed |until |2.5-3 |years |of |
age. |Since |the |initiation |of |newborn |hearing |screening |and |EHDI |programs, |the |avg |age |of |HL |
identification |has |decreased |to |2-3 |months |of |age. |Therefore, |children |are |not |missing |out |on |
as |much |information |by |being |identified, |diagnosed, |and |treated |sooner.
What |is |the |goal |of |EHDI? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |maximize |linguistic |competence |and |
literacy |development |for |children |who |are |Deaf |or |hard |of |hearing
,What |are |the |first |3 |principles |of |EHDI? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |All |infants |should |have |
access |to |hearing |screening |using |a |physiologic |measure |before |1 |month |of |age.
2. |All |infants |who |do |not |pass |the |initial |screening |or |subsequent |re-screening |should |have |
appropriate |audiologic |and |medical |evals |to |confirm |the |presence |of |HL |before |3 |months |of |
age.
3. |All |infants |with |confirmed |permanent |HL |should |receive |intervention |services |before |6 |
months |of |age.
What |does |it |mean |to |have |a |"holistic |approach" |to |pediatric |care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To
|be |an |effective |pediatric |care |provider, |one |needs |to |think |about |children |holistically, |taking |
into |account |their:
-degree, |type, |and |configuration |of |HL
-speech |and |language
-cognitive |factors
-genetics
-family |environment
-developmental |changes
This |is |the |reason |we |have |an |interdisciplinary |team
Who |is |involved |in |a |a |"holistic |approach" |to |pediatric |care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--child |
and |the |family
-physicians |(primary |care/ENT)
-teacher
-SLP, |PT, |OT
-audiologist
-psychologist
-genetic |counselor
, Approximately |_________ |new |babies |w/ |HL |are |identified |every |year. |An |additional |_____-
________ |infants |and |children |between |birth |to |3 |yrs |old |acquire |late-onset |HL |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-12,000; |4000-6000
________________ |is |the |most |common |birth |defect |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hearing |loss
___________________ |are |at |a |higher |risk |for |HL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Infants |who |spend |
time |in |the |intensive |care |nursery
(1. |loud |machines; |2. |may |take |ototoxic |meds; |3. |may |have |syndromes |associated |with |HL)
______ |% |of |children |w/ |permanent |HL |are |born |to |two |hearing |parents. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-92
What |is |the |most |common |infectious |disease |of |childhood |and |the |most |common |cause |of |HL
- CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ear |infections
| |
In |1993, |fewer |than |_____% |of |infants |were |screened |for |HL |prior |to |leaving |the |hospital.
In |2010, |the |number |increased |to |more |than |_____% |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5%; |98%
Why |did |the |number |increase |so |much |in |2010? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Policy |initiatives |
by |government, |professional |associations, |and |advocacy |groups.
2. |Federal |funding |of |early |hearing |detection |and |intervention |initiatives
3. |Successful |implementation |of |screening |programs
4. |Technological |advances
Approximately |_______ |children |in |1000 |are |born |with |congenital, |significant |permanent |
bilateral |HL. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3-5
